New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Erling Alf Molver; Helen Joann Porritt. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Roy Lee Bishop; Barbara Louise Llapitan-Elliot; Nancy Rae Elliot (Asplund). Mountain View Funeral Home: Virginia Norma Erickson; Loren A. “Larry” Towe; Burgon Dickerson Mesler. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Fa’alagi Taula’i Kava.
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Clover Park High School to Select New Mascot
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park High School is in the process of changing its school mascot to align with recent legislation prohibiting the inappropriate use of Native American names, symbols and imagery in public school names, mascots, logos or team names. In early December, Clover Park High School families and […]
Plan ahead for early December overnight closures of I-5 in Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Travelers planning to use Interstate 5 through Tacoma overnight on Dec. 2-4 will want to plan ahead and take alternate routes to avoid delays. Construction crews building the new East L Street bridge over I-5 will close all lanes of southbound I-5 for one night and then […]
Holiday Events in U.P.
City of University Place announcement. Be sure to check out U.P.’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, Dec. 1 for a virtual lighting of the City’s Christmas Tree in Market Square. To ensure the public’s safety, City leaders decided to hold the annual tree lighting virtually again this year. And although it may be another year before we can […]
Strickland Honors Local Vietnam Veterans
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. During National Veterans and Military Families Month, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) hosted a Vietnam Veterans Pinning Ceremony to honor local veterans in partnership with the US Vietnam Veterans Pin Commission. During the ceremony, Strickland recognized the service of each veteran or their surviving family member, and presented honorees with […]
Puyallup’s Public Safety Facility Ballot Measure: “For” & “Against” Applicants Sought
City of Puyallup announcement. The City of Puyallup seeks applications from residents to write “for” and “against” statements for the voters’ pamphlet regarding a bond measure for a public safety facility. On December 7, 2021, the City Council will consider second and final reading of an ordinance which would authorize a ballot measure to be […]
The University Place City Council Nov. 29 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Nov. 29 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
The Lakewood City Council, Nisqually Tribal Council Nov. 29 Joint Meeting Agenda
The Nisqually Tribal Council and the Lakewood City Council will hold a Joint Meeting on Nov. 29 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Moira McDonald
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Oakbrook Elementary School fourth/fifth grade teacher Moira McDonald. She originally began working in the district in 2013. Moira started her education career as a special education paraeducator. At the urging of colleagues and former Oakbrook principal Sheri Warrick, Moira earned her masters […]